Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 35.004 — SERVICE PROVIDERS
HS § 35.004Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 35. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Statute text
View on source(a)The executive commissioner shall adopt substantive and procedural rules for the selection of providers to participate in the program, including rules for the selection of specialty centers and rules requiring that providers accept program payments as payment in full for services provided.
(b)The department shall approve physicians, dentists, licensed dietitians, facilities, specialty centers, and other providers to participate in the program according to the criteria and following the procedures prescribed by department rules.
(c)The department may pay only for services delivered by an approved provider, except in an emergency.
(d)Except as specified in the department rules, a recipient of services may select any provider approved by the department. If the recipient is a minor, the person legally authorized to consent to the treatment may select the provider.
(e)The executive commissioner shall adopt substantive and procedural rules for the modification, suspension, or termination of the approval of a provider.
(f)The department shall provide a due process hearing procedure in accordance with department rules for the resolution of conflicts between the department and a provider. Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to conflict resolution procedures adopted under this section.
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0113, eff. April 2, 2015.